Papi dawg, I got you

They talk like they know him…(papi dawg)

But baby, I been there.

I held him.

You? Just watchin’ from the curb.

I know the Dawg.

(“She do… she do…”)

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I was there when the dark tried to break him down

When the pain hit deep and he pulled back hard

You only see the wins, the chain, the stride

But I kissed the cuts that he had to hide

Y’all scroll past the man for the myth(papi legend)

But I see every crack behind that smile(I got you)

He don’t open up for crowds or likes

He bleed quiet—and I stayed through the fight

I know the Dawg.

(“Yeah you do…”)

Don’t question that love.

(“Solid…”)

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So when you talk, put respect on his name

(“Put it on it…”)

Don’t you ever try to speak his pain

(“Don’t play that game…”)

You ain’t prayed when his nights got long

(“Long nights…”)

You ain’t part of what made him strong

So hush now.

(“Shhhh… you loud…”)

Step back.

(“Fall back…”)

Let real ones talk.

(“She official…”)

’Cause I know the Dawg.

(“She know…”)

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You never saw the man with no plan(what you doing)

Pacing floors just tryin’ to understand

You never heard the fists that hit the wall(I’m here papi)

I helped him breathe when he needed more(slow your breath)

So while you speak from your limited view(you can’t see him)

Just know I seen the version that ain’t for you(he’s mine)

He gave me trust, gave me his raw(trusting)

I didn’t flinch—I caught it all

I know the Dawg.

(“Certified…”)

He don’t pretend with me.

(“No mask… no front…”)

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So when you talk, put respect on his name(Mr darn dog to you)

(“Louder for the ones in the back…”)

Don’t you ever try to speak his pain

(“Talkin’ outta pocket…”)

You ain’t fasted through his desert storm

(“You was gone… we were torn…”)

You ain’t walk through what made him

So hush now.

(“Hush hush hush…”)

Step back.

(“Stay in your lane…”)

Let real ones talk.

(“Facts only…”)

’Cause I know the Dawg.

(“All the way…”)

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He don’t open up easy…

But when he does, it’s gospel.

He don’t need hype,

He needs peace.

And I give him both.

I know the Dawg.

(“She the one…”)

And he knows me.

(“That’s love, not luck…”)

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So keep your opinions in the wind,

We built this bond with holy skin(Gods foundation)

Not for views, not for show…

I been home.

I know papi Dawg.

(“Ain’t no fakin’ that…”)

I love the Dawg.

(“That’s real…”)

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